366 Gault Street, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Tuition & Fees
2025-26 Tuition & Fees*
- $85 Application Fee (non-refundable, submitted via online application))
- $250 New Student Registration Fee (non-refundable)
- $1200 Tuition Down Payment to secure enrollment (non-refundable)
- $11,800 Total tuition including down payment (payment plans available)
- $8.00/ hour After-School Care
*These are the tuition rates and fees for the 2025-26 school year. Any tuition and fee updates and adjustments for the following school year are posted each January. The application fee and new student registration fee are waived for enrolling siblings of current students.
Tuition Assistance
As a very small non-profit school, we rely on most families paying the full tuition to pay teacher salaries, cover operating costs, minimize fundraising, and keep the overall tuition one of the most affordable in the county. It varies depending on enrollment, hiring needs, volunteer commitments, and anticipated expenses, but we are able to offer reduced tuition to several families each year to help make tuition more affordable for those in need. If SCCS is the perfect fit for your student we do not want the tuition to be a hardship or to be the only reason you don’t apply. You may request our aid application via the online application. Please contact us with any questions.
Tuition reduction applications must be received no later than March 1st to be considered for priority admissions. Priority consideration is given to returning students and enrolling siblings of current students.
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